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Caron why all the finer y Toro well I

tell you kid while you're checking up on

the Owens case in Vacaville I'm going to

attend a wedding there who wedding

Charmy Margarita former fiance of mine

you seem Mighty happy that you're not

taking the Fatal

step not tell me of this seor on I hear

he has been sentenced to life

imprisonment for killing his young

Foreman yes Sheriff blay is taking him

to jail right now let's

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that's oh and horse it can't be too far

from here let's go

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Mrs Owens yes my name is Kit Carson oh

I've heard of you Mr Carson won't you

come in I've come to talk to you about

your husband to see what could be done

for him oh it's good of you to take an

interest but our attorney says there's

not a thing we can do now that Dave's

sentence has been upheld on appeal uh

judge Stanford had to uphold the

conviction he felt that there wasn't any

error done by the lower court but he

also felt that justice has not been done

that's why he sent me here to check into

the case my husband is not a murderer

that's exactly the way the jury felt

that's why they let him off on a verdict

of manslaughter and a sentence to prison

for life I'd like to see the room where

the shooting occurred oh

certainly

oh white faces so the ranchers called

them the true name of course is

herfordshire my husband brought the

first ones over from England and they're

slowly taking the place of longh Hons

all over the West most of them are

descended from Dave stock he built up a

big herd and was selling them at good

prices

when dve

youur

who are you my name is Kit Carson what

are you doing here checking up on your

case for jet Stanford a that means

you'll be taking me back whenever you're

able to travel oh please Mr Carson

you'll be here for a day or two let's

get that food off while we're still able

get me some bandages and some

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water I don't recall seeing that horse

before I wonder who's here buy for some

of Dave's cattle I hope

mag where are

you in the

office Dave how did you get here on a

borrowed horse but it won't be for long

I have to take him back Mr Carson is

here to investigate Dave's case for

judge Stanford well that's very nice of

the judge although he did uphold Dave's

conviction well there's anything I can

do to help I am Dave's attorney Sam

delin glad to know you Mr

and this is my brother Bob how do you

doing howy what do you know about this

matter Bob only what they've told me

there were no witnesses to the shooting

I was sitting right here I had called in

my foreman Bill Jordan I told him that a

checkup had just proved that about a 100

head of my prize herfords were missing

from the range and it wasn't the first

time I'd been suspicious for quite a

while when I accused him of stealing my

stock he went for his gun I had mine

ready and shot him in self-defense long

for un fortunately that didn't hold up

in court why not Jordan was shot in the

back you don't attack a man with your

back turned his back wasn't

turned was that window open that day I

yes it was where was Jordan standing

right over there in front of the window

and if your bullet would have missed him

would have gone through that window

wouldn't it yes I suppose so and if a

bullet had been fired through that

window from the outside it would have

hit him in the back wouldn't it all that

was brought out on court that and more

too much more all the evidence was

Faithfully presented

all except one item fine 100 missing

head of herid we've only Dave's a word

for that actually there were no missing

cattle and why they shooting jealousy

Mrs Owen's a very attractive woman let's

leave my wife out of this now you see

what I mean yes I do but supposing

Jordan was attended to Mrs Owen and and

her husband resented it a man could

still fire a bullet through that window

from the outside and hit Jordan in the

back but who and why no one but Dave had

a reason to kill Jordan that's where my

defense broke down miserably would you

mind standing here please I'd like to

have a look through that window from the

outside

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sure

what did you find out there something

that might prove very

interesting well goodbye Carson it's

been a pleasure to meet you same here

sir Dave you take care of yourself now

remember I'm doing everything I possibly

can for you there's just one thing that

keeps me from going before The Supreme

Court money I suppose well you have to

post a $5,000 Bond we can do it we have

100 Herford for sale they'll bring

$10,000 as soon as we find a buyer now

don't lose hope my dear I'll see you out

Sam how much money have you paid your

lawyer so far only $1,000 he's been very

reasonable Dave's case has taken months

of his time during which time he could

have been checking into those missing

cattle I thought the case was settled

once and for all when judge Stanford

upheld a

conviction now he sends Carson

I play along with him can't run him off

the ranch you know what could he

possibly have found outside that window

well maybe something a man might drop by

accident and not even notice it sulur

match coin button

evidence to implicate us well if you

dropped a button out there that doesn't

prove you dropped it when you shot that

yellow belly Jordan but as I told you it

was a mistake to kill him I had to

before he owned up to those cattle deals

well don't worry we've got Dave on the

way to the the pen case is practically

closed what if Carson did find new

evidence you said yourself that would

get Dave a hearing in the Supreme Court

yes and I can lose there the same way I

lost in the lower courts I don't worry

Carson won't cause us any trouble I'm

not so sure he keeps harping back to

that 100 missing head and that's what

I'm counting on now you go inside and

sell Carson on the idea of making his

own tally then he'll have evidence he'll

never finish the tally Mr Carson's going

on a one-way ride I go on in do as I

tell

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you feeling any better Dave doesn't

matter much considering where I'm going

when I'm well enough to travel again

there's only one thing keeps my chin up

what's that knowing that you'll be here

to look after the place and take care of

Margaret I'll never forget it

Bob where's Carson in the office look

Dave if he's trying to raise your hopes

up all for nothing I'll I'll take my

chances sure

Dave here are the records it'll be a

simple matter for you to see how many

head of stock we should

have say Carson why don't you make your

tally while it's still daylight you can

check the books later sounds like a

pretty good idea how do you keep the

cattle I own them three bands with a man

riding guard on each one night and day

and those cattle couldn't have been

wrestled tell there are none missing

nobody in his right mind will steal a

white face it's still too scarce in

California all right suppos I make that

tally now why don't you come along and

show me where to look well the stock are

all a few miles at the valley you can't

miss them all right if you don't want to

go I'll go along I'm sorry but I have

things to do here you'll be back in time

for supper won't you yes thank you very

kindly

howdy counselor hello Sergeant

Porter well how's your squad drilling

today that's not my name and I ain't no

Army Man Records say you were until you

deserted sound like you looked me up no

that wasn't necessary I just listened to

your description of a man of whose job

it is to bring in deserters get Carson

is he around oh yes very much so he says

you deserted Under Fire at the Battle of

San Gabriel that's a lie you know the

penalty don't you they do it with a rope

not to me they won't Carson says he's

going to bring you in dead or alive if

you run out on him you'll be running for

the rest of your life yeah I reckon

you're right well I guess I'll have to

face him sometime I know you'd say that

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what's your hurry Toro I came to tell

you that this man of yours this Señor

Owen he has escaped from the sheriff

thanks for the tip but I've already got

Owens in custody you captur this

desperate killer alone yes and he was

unarmed and he's no killer well if he

didn't shoot his Foreman who did might

have been his brother-in-law or even his

attorney why to cover up some crooked

cattle deal Toro how would you like to

own a herd of those new white

faces but such fine animals are worth

$100 a piece how much money do you have

well after buying my new suit $8 in

silver and some few Cent and $10,000 in

the bank what bank bank Mana of lower

California but even in the Bank of no

money where would eloro get this

$10,000 from your vast Holdings in lower

California well you're a great Ranchero

yes fortunately I look depart your

cattle gra from 100 Hills OH amig unless

they're very stupid cattle but

unfortunately they're the lean

oldfashioned

Longhorns but what has come to me of the

wonderful new white faces and I've come

to buy how many oh I'd say 50 100 I can

afford that many and then and then we'll

find out how these men work that crooked

cattle deals you'll leave it to me El

will not fail

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hey the books are all ready for your

friend Carson when he gets back and

you'll go over them with him of course I

won't be here I'm going to town but Bob

you're the only one who can explain

things you've been running the ranch and

now Carson's running it I want to find

out from Sam delin what right he has on

the place at all but he came here only

to help Dave and he seems to be the only

one who's really trying Bob I've been

talking things over with Meg and we've

reached the same conclusion we've

decided to change our legal advisor are

you out of your minds you can't drop Sam

I can and I will but Dave he's fought

your case all the way through to a

conviction and a life sentence have you

noticed Bob that Sam Devin who is

supposed to have Dave's interest at

heart didn't even offer to help Mr

Carson with his investigation

who's that riding

up what do you want won't you come in

please meet me to introduce myself I'm

Austin Gman Deon a ranero of lower

California my name is Mason it's my

sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Owen

how do you do have pleasure Senora

forgive me for not getting up you have

been hurt it is my sincere hope that

you'll soon be your old self again well

thank you tell me seor are you not the

owner of the Herford cuddle those

wonderful white fishes that I need to

improve my worthless stock of longhorns

you've come to the right place step to

the office and I'll show you our

Bloodlines well Bob don't you think that

look Dave you've been out of touch with

things for quite a while and I know

what's up for sale now don't worry I'll

take good care of Don Gusman s

seor you may not be able to travel but

you're quite able to talk to a buyer

well let him go Meg he has something on

his mind and I want to find out what it

is yes it's high

time see the Herford is the coming breed

of the world because when they feed they

really work at it so fat and Sleek so

lovely sure they'll get fat on the Range

when other cattle stay lean so I have

heard but the question I am here to ask

is how many of these white faces can you

sell me well uh how many do you want I

have available at the moment a small

amount of money a mere $110,000 of your

American money but given time I can

transfer more from my bank in Mexico you

have uh 10,000

now that's a that's a good size

deal when could you make this delivery

well right away but on a deal of size

I'll have to have some legal advice

we'll ride into town and consult my my

lawyer hey excuse me just a

moment Deal's all set I'm taking down

Guzman to town and close it you'll do

nothing of the kind but Dave you need

$5,000 for your bond if you're going to

appeal again I can raise the money on

this side of the Border I don't want my

stock going into Mexico that's tick

country the native stock is immune to

tick fever but these white faces aren't

they'll die and this man will lose his

money no Bob the deal is off I say it's

on how you going to stop it Sam delin

still has your power of attorney he'll

sign a bill of sale I'll cancel my power

of attorney yeah when how from behind

prison bars Bob if you go through with

this you needn't come back I don't

intend to I'm sick of this place all the

money poured into Dave's case and not

enough left over to pay me day wages I'm

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through

shall we go oh but of course after I say

goodbye to Señor owan and his wife well

he's pretty well worn out and trying to

rest we'll just slip out the rear way

here huh

with I'm sorry dear but what's come over

him he was never like this before no

only since the murder of Bill

Jordan

come on Don Guzman what are you waiting

for I was looking to see if perhaps an

old friend of mine was in town when one

is a stranger it is good to see a

familiar

face hello BL Sam this is Don Guzman

deeron from lower

California to be exact sit down make

yourself at home

precious now what can I do for you well

uh don Guzman heard about the fine

things we've been doing with our white

faces and came up all the way from

Mexico to find out for himself now he

wants to buy a batch to improve his own

stock H it's a sensible decision you can

draw up the usual papers pleasure uh how

many were you intending to buy a small H

for the start only

100 he calls that a small herd why

that's more than we're prepar to sell

you mean you cannot let me have even a

100 well we've only got about 50 head

that are ready to stand a trail drive

but they have coming up here the Chuck

Wagon in the Vos to handle a 100 head

now don't worry Don Guzman I happen to

have 50 head of that same strain of

Herford myself I'll throw them in to

complete the deal will that be

satisfactory more than satisfactory seor

the only difference is that you'll sign

two separate drafts each for

$5,000 one to David Owen and one to me

Sam delin but is that all right is that

proper legally oh sure sure we've made

other deals like that before I ought to

have a couple of drafts here oh yeah

here they are right

here there you are what is your favorite

Bank seor the Adams Express company if

you have funds in San Francisco I have

money in San Francisco the same as I

have money in

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all right Don Guzman now as soon as

these clear you can pick up your huage

at the ranch complete with a bill of

sale you'll have to excuse me sir that's

what you think but I am busy with Don

Guzman with ELO you mean he's a native

California and Kit Carson's partner Kit

Carson's

partner

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what did he hope to gain by writing

worthless drafts to find out how we've

been operating supposing I deposited

these drafts 5,000 to you and me 5,000

to your brother-in-law but all of the

stock delivered from his

herd hurry up Devin I haven't got all

day what did you want money and plenty

of it I'm getting out of this part of

the country no you're not you're staying

put all of you Porter there were only

two men who knew I was up at the Owens

Ranch and both of them are here which

one of them put you up to kill me what

did you expect me to do let you take me

in for desertion I could have taken you

in anytime I want to give you a fresh

start yeah then what' you come after me

for I didn't come after you I came to

make a tally on those cattle that you

were hurting so you lied to me that's

all I wanted to know turn around

dein and now you Bob did you and your

lawyer sell any of the Owens cattle

today no then what happened to the

cattle buyer I sent up to the ranch what

buyer El Toro my partner I don't know

anything about him you should his horses

out of the hitch rack

outside turn around you too

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all right men that's as far as you

go just one more

question why did Bob confess after

covering up for so long you seem to

think I had some evidence against him

what did you pick up under the window

nothing absolutely nothing oh you did it

just to worry Devin and Bob to Pro him

into action my time is short time God

that reminds me I'm late for the wedding

you'll excuse me please I can't think of

a better reason good day bless

you adios thanks for making me a free

man again and master of my range goodbye

goodbye Mr

Carson